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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88689385

Filing Date: 11/12/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SOLACE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SOLACE. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Vapor Finance LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having an address of
      C/O Turning Point Brands Inc.
      5201 Interchange Way
      Louisville, Kentucky 40229
      United States

requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.), as amended, for the following:

International Class 003:  Essential oils; Electronic cigarette liquid (e-liquid) comprised of essential oils; Essential oils and terpenes derived from hemp plants containing less than 0.3% THC used in tinctures and e-liquid concentrates
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

International Class 034:  Electronic cigarette liquid (e-liquid) comprised of flavorings in liquid form, other than essential oils, derived from hemp plants containing less than 0.3% THC used to refill electronic cigarette cartridges; Tobacco; Tobacco, namely, snus and moist pouch snuff; Tobacco powder, namely, snus; Pouches containing nicotine not derived from tobacco; Electronic cigarettes and oral vaporizers for smokers; Disposable oral vaporizers for smokers containing essential oils and terpenes derived from hemp plants containing less than 0.3% THC
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

International Class 035:  Wholesale distributorship services and online retail store services featuring tobacco products and hemp and hemp-derived products
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4247241 and 5127730.


The applicant hereby appoints Amy B. Berge. Other appointed attorneys are Joseph R. Dages, Clare E. Souleyrette. Amy B. Berge of Middleton Reutlinger, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Suite 2600
      401 South Fourth Street
      Louisville, Kentucky 40202
      United States
      502-625-2887(phone)
      502-588-1987(fax)
      aberge@middletonlaw.com (authorized).

Amy B. Berge submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Amy B. Berge

Middleton Reutlinger

Suite 2600       401 South Fourth Street

Louisville, Kentucky 40202

502-625-2887(phone)

502-588-1987(fax)

aberge@middletonlaw.com; jdages@middletonlaw.com; csouleyrette@middletonlaw.com (authorized). Email Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send email correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the email address provided in this application. I understand that a valid email address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in the loss of TEAS Reduced Fee status and a requirement to submit an additional processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.

A fee payment in the amount of $825 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 class(es).

Declaration

	Basis: If the applicant is filing the application based on use in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a): The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate. And/Or If the applicant is filing the application based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b), § 1126(d), and/or § 1126(e): The signatory believes that the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; The applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /Amy B. Berge/   Date: 11/12/2019
Signatory's Name: Amy B. Berge
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Kentucky Bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88689385
Payment Accounting Date: 11/12/2019

Serial Number: 88689385
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 12 15:20:01 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.X.XXX-201911121520013649
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